Can someone recommend me a hard tail MTB? I like simplicity over complexity. My Jones is great but I sold it to someone that wants to get more rad than me. 148 boost rear wheel is great for fat tires and 11speed but I dont really care and I want to single speed more than I want to use gears.

I guess I could get the 135QR rear Jones as that’s still for sale. What else though? I want steel frame.

Budget is lower rather than higher. Used is OK. I dont want to buy a Karate Monkey or Krampus.

[quote=belopsky]Can someone recommend me a hard tail MTB? I like simplicity over complexity. My Jones is great but I sold it to someone that wants to get more rad than me. 148 boost rear wheel is great for fat tires and 11speed but I dont really care and I want to single speed more than I want to use gears.

I guess I could get the 135QR rear Jones as that’s still for sale. What else though? I want steel frame.

Budget is lower rather than higher. Used is OK. I dont want to buy a Karate Monkey or Krampus.[/quote]

[quote=aerobear][quote=belopsky]Can someone recommend me a hard tail MTB? I like simplicity over complexity. My Jones is great but I sold it to someone that wants to get more rad than me. 148 boost rear wheel is great for fat tires and 11speed but I dont really care and I want to single speed more than I want to use gears.

I guess I could get the 135QR rear Jones as that’s still for sale. What else though? I want steel frame.

Budget is lower rather than higher. Used is OK. I dont want to buy a Karate Monkey or Krampus.[/quote]

http://konaworld.com/honzo_st_frame.cfm
steel honzo?
boost rear end, sliding drop outs, so single-speedable.[/quote]yeh thats dope i need to see what the frame costs.
not sure i can keep it under $1500 but probably maybe if i find some used bits?

[quote=belopsky][quote=aerobear][quote=belopsky]Can someone recommend me a hard tail MTB? I like simplicity over complexity. My Jones is great but I sold it to someone that wants to get more rad than me. 148 boost rear wheel is great for fat tires and 11speed but I dont really care and I want to single speed more than I want to use gears.

I guess I could get the 135QR rear Jones as that’s still for sale. What else though? I want steel frame.

Budget is lower rather than higher. Used is OK. I dont want to buy a Karate Monkey or Krampus.[/quote]

http://konaworld.com/honzo_st_frame.cfm
steel honzo?
boost rear end, sliding drop outs, so single-speedable.[/quote]yeh thats dope i need to see what the frame costs.
not sure i can keep it under $1500 but probably maybe if i find some used bits?[/quote]

its $550 MSRP, so seems doable to build it up for $1500 if you don’t blow the budget on fork and wheels.

I was reading about the e13. I guess I don’t care about infinite or the positions. Usually up or down. Also like the price of e13.
That said, I did enjoy the first drop position on the specialized jawns, but the rest were whatever.

I think a tranzx ysp22 would be my best bet but it seems like I need 1cm more seatpost showing than it can provide. I emailed them to confirm (can’t find min insertion for that one listed ANYWHERE) and will be delighted if they respond at all.

i know someone who got the crank brothers post (at the recommendation of their bike mechanic), but the post collar ring thing kept creeping up, and then after a few rides, it woudlnt stay down when dropped… just crept up slowly whenever you put it down. seemed pretty shitty.

so… the gravity dropper I had is still running (4 + years later) with little more than a washcloth cleaning once every 2 years. ATMO you compromise looks for durability and function, they have a 2 position one too…